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No, Far Cry 4 isn’t racist. Seriously people, this is going too far

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This started as an article and ended as a rant, so yeah enjoy I guess. We turn our back for a minute and the alert political correctness brigade launches a massive attack on Ubisoft for the blatantly racist and homophobic cover art for Far Cry 4.

No I’m not kidding.

According to a post on Neogaf the box art for Far Cry 4 is deeply offensive

“The moment I saw the picture below, I felt my heart sank. An evil character, wearing all purple, having an edgy stylish modelesque haircut, hand resting on a guys head…I instantly thought they could be making a gay antagonist.”

Now I can state with 100% certainty here that when I saw the box art I didn’t think the guy was gay. I’m expecting a flamboyant and scary man who has lost touch with reality.

But I guess if you are trying to see something homophobic then you can see it everywhere. As you can with racism as an indie developer pointed out in his tweet

I had to go look at the cover art again after reading that. Take a look

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I see the king displaying absolute dominance over a captured fighter and at first glance I actually thought that the king was Asian. I raised this with our in house Asian who we keep around for just these sorts of questions.

According to Geoff the guy doesn’t look Asian but is possibly more German or Scandinavian. So I guess that makes me racist against Asians.. or am I racist against Germans and Scandinavians? Is that even possible seeing that I’m white?

The problem continues though with a quote from a PHD student

“I know FC3 was hugely successful, but a number of the game’s fans were put off of a game they would’ve otherwise enjoyed b/c issues of colonialism, racism, homophobia, and ableism.”

Don’t feel bad if you have never heard of ableism, neither has my spellchecker but apparently it means people have contempt and lack of respect for people with physical disabilities. Yes now not only can you be randomly picked out for being misogynistic, racist, homophobic or colonialist. You can now be singled out for not being disabled.

What I found even worse though is that an article was posted on gamesindustry.biz discussing this exact problem but in essence defending the people who are offended and saying that Ubisoft should have done this differently. It’s just another case of people jumping to conclusions, trying to find moral outrage where none should exist. According to Ubisoft Montreal’s creative director Alex Hutchinson, the fellow on the cover isn’t white to begin with, so why don;t you all put your pitchforks away until we actually do know more.

I’ve reached the end of my tether with how ridiculous the vocal parts of the Internet and the world has become.

The two recent examples of this offended attitude in the real world that have really upset me recently was when Donald Sterling who told his mixed race girlfriend, in a private phone conversation,  to not bring a black man to watch his NBA team play. He has since been banned from the NBA, fined $2.5 million and is being forced to sell his NBA team because people are so outraged with the man.

The other one is the Chef Executive of the British Premier League, Richard Scudamore, whose temporary assistant somehow managed to get into his private email account and was horrified that he had forwarded on some sexist jokes about woman and now the PC brigade is trying to get the man fired.

Both cases were about things said or read in private and yet both these men could lose their jobs and their names are already irrevocably tarnished.

It’s getting out of hand and it has to stop.  Just because there is something wrong with you or you feel different doesn’t mean that the rest of the world has to change the way they act. You’re big enough and ugly enough to look after yourself so quit whining about everything and finding problems where none exist.

If you want to label me then feel free to use this

If you don’t like how a game is being portrayed then don’t buy it, it’s really not that difficult a concept to understand. The same goes for people calling me offensive on my personal twitter account, seriously I’m not forcing you to read my anti-religion and anti-stupidity tweets and yet people complain on a weekly basis.

So stop thinking that people care if you are offended, the vast majority do not.

Rant over

Last Updated: May 20, 2014

252 Comments

  1. Rags

    May 20, 2014 at 10:10

    A gay viking screwing the natives would make for a refreshing change of pace.

    Reply

    • Sentient_Slug

      May 20, 2014 at 10:13

      AHAHAHA what a champ!

      Reply

    • Sageville

      May 20, 2014 at 10:36

      As a Bearded Viking descendant I am utterly offended!!

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    • hendrik

      May 20, 2014 at 11:25

      Well, isn’t the term: “raping and pillaging” attributed to the Vikings?
      Anyway, so what if he is gay? can’t gay people be evil?

      Reply

      • Kaiser679

        May 20, 2014 at 15:59

        No of course not! That would be homophobic. All bad guys must be straight, didn’t you know this?

        They also can’t be any sort of ethnic or religious minority, or female.

        All villains MUST be heterosexual white men. Why? They’re the only group who seems to not bitch and moan about it.

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  2. Viking Of Science

    May 20, 2014 at 10:12

    I’m either super open minded, or supremely stupid, I see nothing offensive on the cover art….

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    • Hammersteyn

      May 20, 2014 at 10:22

      People will always complain because people complain.

      Reply

      • InsanityFlea

        May 20, 2014 at 10:24

        You know the classic one, “opinions are like a-holes, everyone has one & they are full of ***”

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    • Kensei Seraph

      May 20, 2014 at 10:32

      The only offensive thing I saw was the guy who was strung up, and I only noticed it since Gavin specifically pointed it out.

      http://imageslgmr.lazygamer.netdna-cdn.com/2014/05/torture.jpg

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    • HvR - THE Average GAmer

      May 20, 2014 at 10:39

      When I first saw it I thought people will offended about the broken and desecrated Buddhist statue.

      Reply

      • buck wade

        December 7, 2014 at 05:37

        How is that offensive? Throughout history people come into different countries just to destroy cultures cause they want to

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    • buck wade

      December 7, 2014 at 05:36

      The cover art mentions absolutely nothing about race. It just shows some fancy looking baddy being towerous over an innocent.

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  3. InsanityFlea

    May 20, 2014 at 10:13

    I saw the plot, same as FC2, & 3. it’s a Far cry from the original. It’s racist.

    *spoiler*

    Hidden in the majestic Himalayas lies Kyrat, a country steeped in tradition and violence. You are Ajay Ghale. Traveling to Kyrat to fulfill your mother’s dying wish, you find yourself caught up in a civil war to overthrow the oppressive regime of dictator Pagan Min.
    Explore and navigate this vast open world, where danger and unpredictability lurk around every corner. Here, every decision counts, and every second is a story. Welcome to Kyrat.

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    • MakeItLegal

      May 20, 2014 at 13:23

      ha ha , i thought that was box art cover stuff !

      tops

      Reply

      • InsanityFlea

        May 20, 2014 at 13:35

        haha, it was posted on uplay by accident then removed. No escaping google cache though.

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  4. Jedi JJ

    May 20, 2014 at 10:13

    Wow. This is so ridiculous. How can people this stupid still be employed?

    Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      May 20, 2014 at 10:23

      How can their brains regulate breathing and allow them to type this shit at the same time.

      Reply

      • Kensei Seraph

        May 20, 2014 at 10:30

        *Holds breath*
        *types random stupid shit*
        *breathes*

        Something like that maybe?

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        • Hammersteyn

          May 20, 2014 at 10:31

          LOL

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        • Alien Emperor Trevor

          May 20, 2014 at 10:33

          That would explain the multiple typos they make. They hold their breath too long, pass out, head bangs into the keyboard, repeat. It’s a vicious cycle.

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  5. Alien Emperor Trevor

    May 20, 2014 at 10:14

    “but a number of the game’s fans were put off” How many is a number? I’m going to guess 1, and a few other people who weren’t interested in arguing so just agreed.

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    • Jedi JJ

      May 20, 2014 at 10:14

      Don’t be silly. It must be at least 3

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    • Sentient_Slug

      May 20, 2014 at 10:16

      no I think the correct answer was ZERO. ZERO fans were put off. not one. Is the racism in Far Cry 3 a puzzle, becuase i cant work it out.

      Reply

      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        May 20, 2014 at 10:18

        I’m trying not to think about it because I value my brain cells. Poor guys don’t need suicide along with all the other problems I give them.

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    • JHN

      May 20, 2014 at 11:12

      Probably the same guy who cried when playing bio shock infinite because of the religious tone.
      People Suck

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  6. Viking Of Science

    May 20, 2014 at 10:14

    I’m more interested to see what classic story they intertwine with the plot, (like they did the Alice in Wonderland and Farcry 3)

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    • Kensei Seraph

      May 20, 2014 at 10:29

      Wait, what?
      I need to replay FC3 now.

      Reply

  7. sentient_slug

    May 20, 2014 at 10:15

    I’m dumb struck by this. the ONLY racists are the ones calling fowl, they obviously have the mind for that kind of thing. I never noticed a damn thing when I saw the cover. Screw you internet, another day RUINED!

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  8. Dutch Matrix

    May 20, 2014 at 10:17

    Am I going to be tarred and feathered for stating that at first glance I thought the man in the pink suit on the cover was gay?
    I also thought a gay bad guy would be awesome. Because you know, I personally think it would make for an interesting character.

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    • Hammersteyn

      May 20, 2014 at 10:24

      I thought he was a metro sexual European.

      Reply

      • Brenz

        May 20, 2014 at 10:25

        Exactly my first though was Swedish with odd taste in style

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        • HvR - THE Average GAmer

          May 20, 2014 at 10:41

          Psychotic German fashion designer called Vlad.

          Reply

        • Jonah Cash

          May 20, 2014 at 10:44

          I was also leaning to Sweden or Switzerland….

          Reply

          • buck wade

            December 7, 2014 at 05:39

            I first thought European, maybe British.

    • InsanityFlea

      May 20, 2014 at 10:25

      Plot twist ‘she’s’ from Thailand.

      Reply

    • Kensei Seraph

      May 20, 2014 at 10:28

      His sexual preference should not matter in the slightest, although… escaping from an evil dictator who wants you to become his love slave might be an interesting and unexpected plot device.

      Reply

    • Mark Treloar

      May 20, 2014 at 11:24

      I was irritated that he was blond because have you ever heard a stupid brunette joke?

      Reply

    • buck wade

      December 7, 2014 at 05:38

      I was in your same position. I thought the villain was gay too.

      Reply

  9. Jedi JJ

    May 20, 2014 at 10:17

    Then I call TOTAL RACISM on FarCry 3. How DARE they make the ignorant rich kids white? How DARE they?
    I’m so offended!

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    • Dutch Matrix

      May 20, 2014 at 10:20

      Best solution to this all? Character creation. That way you can create any character you want. Ant just to ward of any claims of ableism, you can even create a guy with no legs. And put him in a wheelchair. He can always modify the wheelchair to accommodate rocket launchers. Because Boom!

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      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        May 20, 2014 at 10:21

        Oh good thinking. I hope they include some kind of lift or ramps in Far Cry 4’s mountainous areas for people who would otherwise feel excluded.

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        • Admiral Chief in Space

          May 20, 2014 at 10:24

          XD

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        • JHN

          May 20, 2014 at 11:14

          XD win!

          Reply

      • Hammersteyn

        May 20, 2014 at 10:33

        Agreed, I’d name mine Oscar with the special ability to shoot through bathroom doors.

        Reply

        • Admiral Chief in Space

          May 20, 2014 at 10:35

          With melee bonus if legs removed

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      • Mark Treloar

        May 20, 2014 at 11:33

        Suddenly I’m reminded of the Black Knight in Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

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    • HvR - THE Average GAmer

      May 20, 2014 at 10:44

      Everybody knows most ignorant rich kids are Indian, Chinese and Arab.

      Reply

    • buck wade

      December 7, 2014 at 05:40

      So because the ignorant rich kids are white thats somehow racist? If you happen to find ignorant rich white kids in real life your gonna call them offensive too? Wow. Good luck handling reality

      Reply

  10. Umar_Zero

    May 20, 2014 at 10:18

    Look , despite it all. I still think it’s fucked up that people generalize others based on a myriad of unrelated factors. Blacks do this, Muslims do that, Asians do everything (:p) . Yes the offended attitude goes to far sometimes and we’ve seen this attitude a lot in this industry. I’m not saying get offended or don’t, I’m not saying do something or don’t…All I’m saying is, in this day and age, that people have opinions about the next based on religion or race is the dumbest fucking thing in the world.

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    • Gavin Mannion

      May 20, 2014 at 10:22

      I would agree, I think all religions are as stupid as the last

      Reply

      • Umar_Zero

        May 20, 2014 at 10:23

        Well, religion and race and sex etc does not define a person. And I just wish more people would realize this.

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        • Alien Emperor Trevor

          May 20, 2014 at 10:25

          The problem is many people do think those things define them. That’s where this kind of nonsense comes from.

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      • Jedi JJ

        May 20, 2014 at 10:24

        Judging people by it is no better

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      • Hammersteyn

        May 20, 2014 at 10:30

        I still maintained that if all religions embraced bacon the world would be more peaceful. Still just a theory I’m working on.

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        • Mossel

          May 20, 2014 at 10:37

          The logic is sound. Where do I sign up for your cause?

          Reply

          • Hammersteyn

            May 20, 2014 at 10:56

            Like a said a theory. My main focus at the moment is getting place like a KFC a liquor license. Buy a bucket and get four black labels with your purchase.

          • Mossel

            May 20, 2014 at 10:58

            A bucket of chicken with a bucket of beer. mind=blown.

        • Kensei Seraph

          May 20, 2014 at 10:39

          Bacon is a limited resource, thus your idea would lead to the Bacon Wars.

          Reply

          • Admiral Chief in Space

            May 20, 2014 at 10:41

            He who controls the bacon, controls the earth

          • HvR - THE Average GAmer

            May 20, 2014 at 10:46

            The bacon must flow

          • R4ziel

            May 20, 2014 at 10:48

            That is the single most scary thing I have read this year… bacon running out and there being a war over it… Wow, I need to stock myself up on some tactical bacon!!

          • Hammersteyn

            May 20, 2014 at 10:55

            Doesn’t take much to run a pig farm. Plus when you refocus your resources which should happen when those that has never experience the bliss of a BLT burger takes their first bite.

          • HvR - THE Average GAmer

            May 20, 2014 at 10:56

            Clearly sir you have never dealt with a pig on heat.

          • Hammersteyn

            May 20, 2014 at 11:00

            Nope, but I gather they breed vigorously? So that should help the shortage if any?

          • HvR - THE Average GAmer

            May 20, 2014 at 11:02

            Imagine a 200kg sow with raging hormones, screaming 24 hours a day out of frustration and bites anyone or anything that does not want to please her.

          • Hammersteyn

            May 20, 2014 at 11:08

            Scary. So almost like the movie Hannibal where they train the pigs to react to screams?

          • Admiral Chief in Space

            May 20, 2014 at 11:20

            So like Howard Wolowitz’s mom?

          • Admiral Chief in Space

            May 20, 2014 at 10:56

            First bite will never be only bite

          • Hammersteyn

            May 20, 2014 at 10:58

            And who wants to fight when you have bacon?

          • Sageville

            May 20, 2014 at 11:08

            I’d like to add bacon to this conversation

      • buck wade

        December 7, 2014 at 05:41

        If it wasn’t for religion there would be way more chaos. Although while religion decreased chaos a lot it did introduce new ways, which is actually the fault of the people.

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  11. Francois Knoetze

    May 20, 2014 at 10:20

    I swear ever since social media started to influence everything in the world, people started to think it’s a license to whine more and more like little children. get over it! if we were in any other time period that generation would have told you to shut t @#% up nobody cares.

    ahem…in other news…YAY!! FAR CRY 4!!

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    • Admiral Chief in Space

      May 20, 2014 at 10:21

      Well said good sir, have my like!

      Reply

      • Francois Knoetze

        May 20, 2014 at 10:28

        why thank you “bows with Scottish kilt”

        Reply

        • Admiral Chief in Space

          May 20, 2014 at 10:29

          Och, me eyes! Teh mooooon, it be brownish!

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          • Francois Knoetze

            May 20, 2014 at 10:38

            pardon me manners! turns around to face the rest of the internet “bows”

          • Kensei Seraph

            May 20, 2014 at 10:44

            *While wearing blindfold, bows in what is probably the right direction*
            You are such a polite gentleman.

  12. Brenz

    May 20, 2014 at 10:20

    This is exactly what I ranted about in my post last week with the softness of the world, so I wont go on again, its been said.
    Although thanks Gavin, you taught me a valuable word today which means I can put a label on how I think at least, Misanthropy 🙂

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  13. Admiral Chief in Space

    May 20, 2014 at 10:20

    Welcome to the internet, a platform for attention seeking. Silly Twitter, I’m glad I left that behind.

    My first thoughts after seeing the pic? I thought, cool, a new area, can’t wait to see how they do that.

    Nothing about race, religion, sexual orientation, nothing! Just about the game and the location it takes place.

    Twitter is going to be the downfall of humans, that or something similar. And that’s my (unpopular) opinion. Although the mere fact I am raising this in an online platform is quite the same thing though.

    *Sigh* humans *deeeeep sigh*

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  14. Jedi JJ

    May 20, 2014 at 10:21

    Don’t you think it’s offensive to immediately assume that a pink suit is related to homosexuals? So the guy from Neogaf going aapkak is actually the one who’s most in the wrong here.

    Edit: *purple suit

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      May 20, 2014 at 10:23

      My first thought at seeing the pink suit was “ridiculous stereotype dictator”.

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      • Kensei Seraph

        May 20, 2014 at 10:24

        Same here.

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      • Umar_Zero

        May 20, 2014 at 10:26

        Exactly same here. Nothing interesting about him!! I was more upset at how cliche he seemed

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        • Admiral Chief in Space

          May 20, 2014 at 10:28

          I am looking forward to marrying his brain with a high powered sniper bullet, you know, SCIENCE and schtuffs

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          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            May 20, 2014 at 10:31

            Only if the bullet is a female. Otherwise they can’t get married.

          • Admiral Chief in Space

            May 20, 2014 at 10:32

            Of course it is, but since the female bullet is doing the penetration, isn’t that wrong too?

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            May 20, 2014 at 10:37

            wahahahahaha

          • Mossel

            May 20, 2014 at 10:53

            Obviously the female bullet will be wearing a strapon. So that might be frowned upon.

    • Admiral Chief in Space

      May 20, 2014 at 10:24

      Heh, aapkak, hehehehe

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    • Hammersteyn

      May 20, 2014 at 10:26

      LOL some words are just way funnier in Afrikaans like aapkak

      Reply

      • Admiral Chief in Space

        May 20, 2014 at 10:27

        Stront, poef, kakkas, bruinbeer, so many ways, so many lolz

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        • Hammersteyn

          May 20, 2014 at 10:32

          Bwahahaha

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        • Mossel

          May 20, 2014 at 10:52

          Jy dink seker jys natkak omdat jy al daai woorde ken! xD

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          • Admiral Chief in Space

            May 20, 2014 at 10:53

            Dis die hond se knaters my broe, ek sê jou

    • HvR - THE Average GAmer

      May 20, 2014 at 10:48

      Daai is magenta skattebol

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    • buck wade

      December 7, 2014 at 05:44

      Well I almost never see any straight males wearing pink, especially suits, and I’ve got nothing against gays.

      Reply

  15. Hammersteyn

    May 20, 2014 at 10:21

    Label me the same thanks.

    Reply

    • Admiral Chief in Space

      May 20, 2014 at 10:23

      Filthy fence sitter Deon!!!!!

      Reply

      • Hammersteyn

        May 20, 2014 at 10:26

        • Admiral Chief in Space

          May 20, 2014 at 10:27

          I don’t care what you filth up your house with, as long as we jam together on the same server when the new SOE zombie game comes out!

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          • Hammersteyn

            May 20, 2014 at 10:32

            Damn straight!

          • Admiral Chief in Space

            May 20, 2014 at 10:32

            When is it releasing? They won’t know what hit them with a combined AdmiralHammerChief combo!

          • Hammersteyn

            May 20, 2014 at 10:34

            Not sure, but I won’t be able to download it quick enough.

          • Admiral Chief in Space

            May 20, 2014 at 10:34

            ???

          • Hammersteyn

            May 20, 2014 at 10:38

            So that I can start playing.

          • Admiral Chief in Space

            May 20, 2014 at 10:42

            I’ll wait for you, but seriously, when is it releasing?

          • Hammersteyn

            May 20, 2014 at 10:53

            Late 2014 apparently, so before Witcher 3.

  16. RinceofFuturePast

    May 20, 2014 at 10:23

    What the actual fuck? Are they serious? Man, that meteor better hit them first so I can smile before I an snuffed out like their logic.

    Reply

  17. derp

    May 20, 2014 at 10:25

    These fools would probably explode if they played Deltaforce Blackhawk down, you know, the game where you gun down Somalians with miniguns and 50cals, Somalians who happen to be black…

    Reply

    • Admiral Chief in Space

      May 20, 2014 at 10:25

      Hehehe, 100 points for uber nostalgia reference!

      Loved that game!

      Reply

    • Brenz

      May 20, 2014 at 10:26

      How can you shoot black people, thats super mega racist!

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      • derp

        May 20, 2014 at 10:31

        Ah-ha! You can set your character’s skin colour, thus you can be black. And black people killing black people is politically correct.

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        • Brenz

          May 20, 2014 at 10:31

          oh well thats ok then, pitchfork and torch back to the shed for now.

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        • R4ziel

          May 20, 2014 at 10:53

          Yes that apparently is the African way if you go by the news stories XD

          How the heck is shooting black people in a game racist. Some peoples logic fascinate me. I know thats not what you said but there are people who think like that.

          I loved playing Blackhawk down, because I got to mow down and kill a crapload of people which was mega fun. Not because they were black or white or yellow, just because I had a gun and they were there.

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      • buck wade

        December 7, 2014 at 05:46

        how does ethnicty have anything to do with a person’s actions and thoughts? It’s merely how they appear.

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        • sek

          December 7, 2014 at 09:36

          jys laat naaier

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          • buck wade

            February 10, 2015 at 01:46

            Uuuuhhh, what?

  18. RinceofFuturePast

    May 20, 2014 at 10:25

    So on one hand people moan that there isn’t a fair representation frequency wise having gay people in games, and when they think one is, they lose their shit? Wow.

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    • Hammersteyn

      May 20, 2014 at 10:27

      Still can’t believe they automatically assume his gay.

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      • RinceofFuturePast

        May 20, 2014 at 10:28

        Because PINK MEANS LIGHTENING, I mean GAY!

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      • Brenz

        May 20, 2014 at 10:28

        in the mind of the narrow sighted moron: Pink = Gay

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        • Jedi JJ

          May 20, 2014 at 10:30

          Exactly what I’m saying.
          But his idiotic statement is fine for assuming it off the mark like that.

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        • Hammersteyn

          May 20, 2014 at 10:30

          Purple = Elton John or Big Gay AL.

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          • Brenz

            May 20, 2014 at 10:31

            Purple is taking it to the next level, to be precise, purple is gayness over 9000!!!!

      • Sageville

        May 20, 2014 at 11:09

        I just assumed that he was fabulous

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        • Hammersteyn

          May 20, 2014 at 11:23

          hehehe

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  19. Kromas

    May 20, 2014 at 10:27

    I seriously think Hans Gruber was too well dressed to be straight!

    Oh noes call the pitchfork brigade!

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    • Brenz

      May 20, 2014 at 10:28

      Thats a valid point though, he could easily have been gay.

      Reply

      • Kromas

        May 20, 2014 at 10:29

        Still much better than when he was Snape. 😛

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        • Brenz

          May 20, 2014 at 10:29

          Speaking of, Snape could have been gay too, wait a minute, gays everywhere!!!!

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          • Kromas

            May 20, 2014 at 10:30

            I’m super … thanks for asking! 😛

    • Hammersteyn

      May 20, 2014 at 10:28

      The way he talked about shopping for suits…. super gay.

      Reply

      • Kromas

        May 20, 2014 at 10:29

        Right! … So its not just me.

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    • InsanityFlea

      May 20, 2014 at 10:30

      haha reminds me of that joke “They dress so well because they didn’t spend all that time in the closet for nothing”

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  20. Jedi JJ

    May 20, 2014 at 10:27

    Way to make homosexuals feel like they’re not a normal part of society.

    Reply

  21. VampyreSquirrel

    May 20, 2014 at 10:29

    Some people jump to conclusions way too quickly and easily, the game was just announced, hardly anything else has been released about it, but it’s racist, and the bad guy is gay? REALLY!

    Does that mean that Sleeping Dogs is racist because there’s only a select few people that aren’t Asian in it? No? Really? GTAV’s not racist because there’s two white guys and only ONE black guy as characters? OMG! Who would have thought?

    Does that make Tomb Raider sexist because you play as a woman? Oh and she gets beaten up too, is that feminism? Watchdogs lets you hack ppl’s stuff and get personal information… OMG! Invasion of privacy! No it isn’t, go shove your head in a toilet!

    FFS, some people need to get over themselves and shove their opinions up their asses. It’s a game for crying in a bucket!

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    • Admiral Chief in Space

      May 20, 2014 at 10:30

      Like I said, twitter is a platform for idiots to show off their idiocy!

      Reply

      • Jedi JJ

        May 20, 2014 at 10:32

        I thought that was FB

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        • Admiral Chief in Space

          May 20, 2014 at 10:33

          *Social media
          (fixed)

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        • Kromas

          May 20, 2014 at 10:33

          Actualy it is most social media starting with 4Chan. But leave it alone cause people doing stupid things is the most fun you can have without watching a really good stand up comedian.

          Reply

      • Hammersteyn

        May 20, 2014 at 10:34

        Like Team RiZe did?

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        • Admiral Chief in Space

          May 20, 2014 at 10:35

          You said it!

          Reply

      • VampyreSquirrel

        May 20, 2014 at 10:35

        Yeah, that’s why I follow certain people and love that “Block” button.

        I seriously can’t take people being idiots and seeking attention.

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        • Admiral Chief in Space

          May 20, 2014 at 10:37

          Deleted my account ages ago, also never been on vleisbroek, only on Lagz, cuz I like the site and the community (well most of em)

          Reply

          • VampyreSquirrel

            May 20, 2014 at 10:43

            I’ve been very close to killing off a lot of social media crap… like vleisbroek and twitface… but I need twitface for the MineCraft server stuff… vleisbroek will be killed soon enough, it’s boring and a waste of bandwidth.

      • CAE9872

        May 20, 2014 at 10:45

        I am so glad I have never had the displeasure of being on any social media platform. Unless you count emails…and forums…damn! I just realised I am part of an establishment…

        Reply

    • buck wade

      December 7, 2014 at 05:47

      um, technically in watch dogs you are able to invade people’s privacy’s.

      Reply

  22. Umar_Zero

    May 20, 2014 at 10:34

    People in general just needs to calm the fuck down….Seriously..EVERYONE get’s offended and upset on social media.
    People getting offended by someone else’s offenses statement. Others getting offended at those getting offended. People wana voice their opinion of how they’re offended while others want to voice their views of how they just don;t give a fuck and that they can say whatever they want. EVERYONE wants to push an agenda on social media. Whether it for or against something……

    Seriously these sites become unpleasant cesspools of opinion penis competitions….And everyone should just calm…the…FUCK…down and just enjoy the sites and use it for fun sometimes

    Reply

    • Jedi JJ

      May 20, 2014 at 10:37

      There’s a big difference between creating fiction (like a game or a book or a movie) and posting on your face FB or Twitter: Screw all (insert race or religion here). That’s just being an idiot.

      Reply

      • Umar_Zero

        May 20, 2014 at 10:40

        But then the world will just be albino hermaphrodite atheists…I just….I just want everyone to chill….seriously. Agendas hit you from all sides, social media, games….it’s horrific

        Reply

        • Jonah Cash

          May 20, 2014 at 10:43

          I hate the fact that people feel they can be offended… You can’t be offended if you just ignore the shit and move on!! If it doesn’t affect you directly why bitch about it??? They don’t have to buy Far Cry 4 they can just buy some other game!! People are idiots!!

          Reply

  23. Lardus-Resident Perve

    May 20, 2014 at 10:36

    “I instantly thought they could be making a gay antagonist” – soooooooooo…gay people can’t be bad guys? Ever? Wow! We should convert the whole world to “the gay” so there could be world peace!!

    Reply

    • Mossel

      May 20, 2014 at 10:46

      World peace for one generation.

      Reply

      • Admiral Chief in Space

        May 20, 2014 at 10:48

        Hehehe, didn’t want to point it out, but you are correct

        Reply

  24. Jonah Cash

    May 20, 2014 at 10:39

    I was at my local Dros on Friday night, and our waitress was really being an ass… So my friend calls over the manager to complain and I make a joke that she is probably just on that time of the month……………. I was forced to leave!! People are really pissing me off, and that is why I go out less and less or why I go out and get back home as quick as possible and why I braai more now at home that ever before!!

    Reply

    • Jonah Cash

      May 20, 2014 at 10:41

      Oh and she had over R150 worth of things on our bill which we didn’t order but the table next to us!! Fun night!!

      Reply

      • VampyreSquirrel

        May 20, 2014 at 10:45

        Sounds it… I would have just walked out without paying… because:
        1. people can’t take a joke
        2. she was incompetent
        3. she was being an ass

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        • Jonah Cash

          May 20, 2014 at 10:47

          I really could not believe that the guy asked me to leave!! Just goes to show don’t go to places!! Stay at home have a braai and invite people who understand what humour is!!

          Reply

          • Admiral Chief in Space

            May 20, 2014 at 10:54

            Best time ever! Restaurants can go suck eggs! Nicer at home, since fast DSL too!

          • VampyreSquirrel

            May 20, 2014 at 11:02

            I totally agree with you there, I’d rather stay home, or go to a friend’s house than go out anywhere.

    • Gavin Mannion

      May 20, 2014 at 10:52

      You got forced to leave for mentioning a medically proven fact?

      Reply

      • Jonah Cash

        May 20, 2014 at 10:57

        Yes I did, the manager said that it is his work to protect his waitresses “period”…. I shit you not!!!!

        Reply

        • Norm

          May 20, 2014 at 15:27

          lol @ “period”

          Reply

    • Admiral Chief in Space

      May 20, 2014 at 10:54

      Please tell me where this Dros is so that I can avoid it like the plague

      Reply

      • Jonah Cash

        May 20, 2014 at 10:58

        Here by Cape Gate!! They will never see me again too!!

        Reply

        • HvR - THE Average GAmer

          May 20, 2014 at 11:10

          Uhhh, you actually ordered food in that place?

          Reply

          • Jonah Cash

            May 20, 2014 at 11:11

            No I was having a few beers!! Long week and all!! They have burnt every single piece of meat I have ever ordered there, I have long since decided to rather have KFC and use their bar!!

          • HvR - THE Average GAmer

            May 20, 2014 at 11:13

            Sjoe ok. The service at the Willowbridge one isn’t much better but at least it is clean.

          • Jonah Cash

            May 20, 2014 at 11:14

            I’m not a fan of Dros, but with all the cops on the road it is the safest one as I live right next to the Makro….

          • HvR - THE Average GAmer

            May 20, 2014 at 11:17

            If you have rugrats, they are opening a very nice place across the road called Blasters (have been to the one in Mossel Bay). 2 story enclosed play area with air gun cannons while you chill at the bar or in the cigar lounge.

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            May 20, 2014 at 11:18

            You get to shoot kids out of air cannons? SOLD!

          • Admiral Chief in Space

            May 20, 2014 at 11:21

            Was thinking the same thing, sounds like a magical place that!

          • HvR - THE Average GAmer

            May 20, 2014 at 11:28

            LOL, 2 dozen mounted rapid fire air cannons that shoot tennis ball size soft balls. Kids shoot each other, targets and trigger alarms that cause ball drops. With multiple layered trampolines, fire man poles, wave slides.

          • Admiral Chief in Space

            May 20, 2014 at 11:49

            Screw the kids, I WANNA PLAY THERE

          • Jonah Cash

            May 20, 2014 at 11:20

            I have a rugrat!! Awesome!! Will definitely go check it out!! Thanks man!!

          • HvR - THE Average GAmer

            May 20, 2014 at 11:27

            Last time I checked with the owner they are aiming for June opening.

          • Jonah Cash

            May 20, 2014 at 11:28

            So why do you know the owner??? Just checked their website and I can already tell you that they are going to make good money in this area!! It is perfect!!

          • HvR - THE Average GAmer

            May 20, 2014 at 11:34

            During January at the original one in Mossel Bay one of owners came to our table for a chat. My wife remarked how well one would do in the Northern Suburbs and was told that they signed a lease for the old Furniture City premises the previous month. So got her contact details for possibly hosting our ones Bday there but they missed their original date of March due to license and zoning delays.

          • Jonah Cash

            May 20, 2014 at 11:39

            So your wife had a million dollar idea and you missed it by a month!!! 🙂

          • HvR - THE Average GAmer

            May 20, 2014 at 11:41

            Well sort of lack the million dollar capital investment needed as well.

          • Jonah Cash

            May 20, 2014 at 11:42

            Always the problem!! I have so many good plans but not enough cash to get one of the ground!!

  25. Sageville

    May 20, 2014 at 10:41

    I think the over-reaction is a over-reaction.

    Reply

  26. Kensei Seraph

    May 20, 2014 at 10:41

    Plot twist, the kneeling guy is actually the dictator and the guy in the suit is one of the downtrodden natives.

    Reply

    • Admiral Chief in Space

      May 20, 2014 at 10:44

      DUN DUN DUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

      Some sicko then!

      Reply

  27. R4ziel

    May 20, 2014 at 10:46

    I really think people are waay to easily offended. You see it all over the internet. I dont understand how someone can be offended by that cover, I mean really even if I was a gay dude who wore pink/purple suits all day and cut my hair like that, it would make me feel like a baws because that oke looks quite a cut above the rest.
    If I was one of the natives I would also not get offended because shit happens, he got caught and maybe you play a native dude to go save your other natives.
    Either way, you will be offended by anything if you want to be. I think people are just asshats who cant take anything in any matter.
    I once got banned from a restaurant after being served by a white waiter and in my slight unsoberness told him “Hey dude your not too bad for a white guy”, which apparently is extremely racist and cant be allowed in restaurants. What I meant was he gave us damn good service and I tried to compliment him by saying he is not too bad. Apparently if you include white or black in any sentence your racist. Cool beans, means I braai at home from now on.
    people should wake up and realize there are bigger issues in the world than some game cover offending you for whatever reason.

    If I offended someone by this post, good. Now sit down and read the whole thing carefully.

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  28. HvR - THE Average GAmer

    May 20, 2014 at 10:52

    While we are on the subject I want to express my absolute disgust in the lack of representation of members of the mpreg orientation in FC4 in particular and in games in general.

    Reply

    • Gavin Mannion

      May 20, 2014 at 10:53

      I’m going to regret asking.. .what’s mpreg?

      Reply

      • R4ziel

        May 20, 2014 at 10:54

        I definitely dont go to the same websites as you HvR… Mpreg orientation sounds like something interesting to watch… I mean read about

        Reply

      • Tarisma

        May 20, 2014 at 10:57

        dont google it

        Reply

        • Sageville

          May 20, 2014 at 11:11

          Is that as bad as nugget porn?

          Reply

          • Tarisma

            May 20, 2014 at 11:19

            not even going to bite and ask what that is.

          • Sageville

            May 20, 2014 at 11:20

            It’s on par with Lemon party I’d imagine…

      • HvR - THE Average GAmer

        May 20, 2014 at 10:58

        Hehehehehehe

        http://mpregcentral.net/

        Stay away from the fan fiction and art sections.

        Reply

        • Gavin Mannion

          May 20, 2014 at 11:01

          seriously… I give up on this world

          Reply

          • HvR - THE Average GAmer

            May 20, 2014 at 11:04

            I’m fairly open minded person (live and let live, same rights, marry who you want to marry) but this crosses the boundaries from orientation/preference to a problem.

        • Admiral Chief in Space

          May 20, 2014 at 11:21

          Ag nee sies man!

          Reply

          • HvR - THE Average GAmer

            May 20, 2014 at 11:35

            YOU’VE BEEN AVO”D

    • Martin du preez

      May 20, 2014 at 10:58

      Is that like a MPEG but pregnant?

      Reply

    • derp

      May 20, 2014 at 11:25

      Does Alien count as mpreg?

      Reply

  29. Martin du preez

    May 20, 2014 at 10:57

    I see the feminazis are raging about Watch dogs too
    http://www.policymic.com/articles/89195/the-most-anticipated-video-game-of-the-year-has-failed-female-gamers

    *Article may cause cancer*

    Reply

    • R4ziel

      May 20, 2014 at 10:58

      Damn you, now I have more cancer!! Is it racist to have more cancer than someone else? Would that be cancerous racism?

      Reply

      • Martin du preez

        May 20, 2014 at 10:58

        Only if you have like,SUPER cancer

        Reply

        • R4ziel

          May 20, 2014 at 11:00

          But that would be racist to any people with cancer and no super powers. Damn this racism thing hurts my brain

          Reply

    • Kensei Seraph

      May 20, 2014 at 10:58

      The title of the article says most anticipated game of the year… are you sure it’s about Watch Dogs and not about Destiny?

      Reply

      • Martin du preez

        May 20, 2014 at 10:59

        IDK man,a woman wrote it

        Reply

    • Gavin Mannion

      May 20, 2014 at 11:01

      ergh I refuse to read that entire thing.. just look at the current advertising on our background.. male face is same size as female.. both look unique to me

      Reply

    • ianmin

      May 20, 2014 at 11:17

      Saw this link on the article’s website… Something else for these complainers to get offended by?
      http://www.policymic.com/articles/79131/this-offensive-gay-themed-video-game-pits-gay-fighters-against-homophobes

      Reply

  30. Ave217

    May 20, 2014 at 10:59

    I don’t see a problem with the cover art, hopefully the main antagonist is as good as Vaas was!!!

    Reply

  31. Neji

    May 20, 2014 at 11:00

    When I first looked at that pic… I’ll admit, I was confused.

    I was like “Why is the Wikileaks guy in FC4?”

    Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      May 20, 2014 at 11:00

      LOL

      Reply

    • HvR - THE Average GAmer

      May 20, 2014 at 11:05

      It is Asange, how did I miss that.

      Reply

    • derp

      May 20, 2014 at 11:22

      0_o
      Subtitle:
      Far Cry 4:
      When whistleblowers go bad.

      Reply

    • Norm

      May 20, 2014 at 15:20

      Well spotted!

      Reply

  32. SauRoN

    May 20, 2014 at 11:00

    Nope that is exactly what I thought…as I stated somewhere else I can’t remember.

    Gay dude lording it up in a pink suit with fabulous hair.

    Man love action and an RPG that looks like a sex toy.

    Obviously trying to appeal to the gay pride scene.

    Reply

  33. Nathan Watson

    May 20, 2014 at 11:02

    Cyanide and happiness

    Reply

    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      May 20, 2014 at 11:17

      lol I always love it when people complain about being oppressed themselves when trying to defend their freedom to discriminate.

      Reply

    • Admiral Chief in Space

      May 20, 2014 at 11:24

      Awesome!

      Reply

  34. Drizzt

    May 20, 2014 at 11:14

    These people who look for every excuse to complain have no life, and how do you kill that which has no life?

    Reply

  35. Eric

    May 20, 2014 at 11:43

    To be fair though… your twitter handle does resemble that of LG… and you kind of represent the brand more than anyone else does. So your anti-whatever tweets are bound to annoy some people. Unless LG only represents a certain class of people. Just from an outside view.

    As for the rest of the article. Totally agree. Now I’m seeing gay white people in everything…

    Wait… what.

    Reply

  36. FreddyBear

    May 20, 2014 at 11:49

    Yoh, and here I was thinking it looked like a rather stylish Patrick Stewart…..

    Reply

  37. DrunkGamer

    May 20, 2014 at 11:51

    You are all wrong. That dude is clearly from Benoni. I think his name is Kurt Darren

    Reply

    • Sageville

      May 20, 2014 at 11:53

      Please man, that’s clearly Professor X from X-men (Before hair loss)

      Reply

  38. CypherGate

    May 20, 2014 at 12:09

    Talk about taking things person. Sheeeeeesh…. People need to really chill. There is WAY too much negative REAL life nonsense going on in the world and they all want to moan over a games cover art or the game itself. ITS A GAME people gees.

    Reply

  39. Alex Hicks

    May 20, 2014 at 12:17

    I must be a horrible person. All I can think of when reading the comments and the article was one-liners like “I’m not a closet racist! Some of my best friends are cupboards.” and expanding on phrases to tie in with violent movies (like when @umarbastra:disqus said “in this day and age” all I could do was add “a man has to have choices. A man has to have a little variety …”)

    But then I’ve been told I’m very offensive.

    Reply

  40. Mark Vincer

    May 20, 2014 at 12:47

    This article offended me greatly! I demand it be taken down or I will sue for 2 undecillion dollars! Just kidding, 1 undecillion will be fine.

    Reply

  41. MakeItLegal

    May 20, 2014 at 13:22

    “If you don’t like how a game is being portrayed then don’t buy it”

    Have that on the cover of every game and be done with it – for fuck sakes its a few polygons being blown up , or being racist . its social commentary nothing more .

    LAst weeks FFB ” are we too sensitive ?” yes we are

    Reply

  42. M4ksim80

    May 20, 2014 at 13:27

    First of all, I am gay, and I would LOVE it if he was a bad-ass gay. The true stereotype would be that he cannot be a baddas mofo if he happened to be gay. Not sure why everyone is defending that he is absolutely, positively not gay.
    Like my aunt said: “Never be cruel to a gay or a nerd.. someday you’ll report to them”.
    Peace out!

    Reply

  43. TwiddleDeeDimpleDicks

    May 20, 2014 at 14:00

    He looks fucking ridiculous, gay or not.

    Reply

  44. Ultimo_Cleric N7

    May 20, 2014 at 14:09

    Amen to that Gav. its a joke.

    Reply

  45. Sir Faulty

    May 20, 2014 at 14:53

    Dude – you need to take a chill. There was nothing fun about reading this article at all. Each person is entitled to their views and if they want to make a song and dance routine out of it then just let it be. But to let this get to you in such personal ways – as this article proves – you are no longer being objective and that is not a good place for a journalist to be in.

    Perhaps hand the story over to someone else because your credibility is now being strained.

    Reply

    • Gavin Mannion

      May 20, 2014 at 15:49

      So they can make an issue about nothing but if I defend it then I’ve lost credibility?

      Makes sense

      Reply

  46. brad coetzee

    May 20, 2014 at 15:26

    Looks like two white dudes to me.
    How racist is Assassins Creed Liberation though!? A Rihanna look a like killing white dudes all over the place. I was disgusted so much I couldn’t stop playing it! Mmmmm Rihanna……..

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  47. Brian Murphy

    May 20, 2014 at 15:40

    Honestly, the guy looks like Hans Breivik, if I had to say he looked like anyone.

    “Donald Sterling……..is being forced to sell his NBA team because people are so outraged with the man.”

    Freedom of Association is a right under the First Amendment of the US Constitution, as well as article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Additionally, it’s covered under articles 20 and 23 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Conventions 87 and 96 of the International Labour Organization.

    Reply

  48. Kaiser679

    May 20, 2014 at 15:53

    I love the “they learned nothing from Far Cry 3” comment. Sure they did, they learned that fans loved it and it sold like crazy. Yeah, can’t imagine how they weren’t ashamed by that. Dumbasses.

    As for the antagonist possibly being gay? So what if he was? Is there some rule that all gay characters must be good guys? You don’t see white people getting up in arms that the bad guy is white… or blonds freaking out that he’s blond. Get a grip people.

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  49. Nintendo Fan 4 Lif3

    May 20, 2014 at 16:09

    I knew he wasn’t pail enough to be white (no offense to anyone) as even though he’s dyed his hair blonde obviously, his skin complexion is a contrast to that, possibly making him one of the natives also except somehow he took over or that he’s of mixed origin. Also, doesn’t that tweet pretty much confirm that Alex Hutchinson is indeed directing Far Cry 4, @lazygamers:disqus?

    Reply

    • Rags

      May 20, 2014 at 16:11

      Nonsense. It’s worse than everything anyone has so far said. He is actually modeled after Anders Breivik. 😮

      http://catholiclane.com/wp-content/uploads/Norway-Anders-Breivik-0071.jpg

      Reply

      • Nintendo Fan 4 Lif3

        May 20, 2014 at 16:14

        Didn’t know that..well perhaps for the GAME at least they’ve made him of a different ethnicity or race whatever, I dunno. Alex Hutchinson said the character is not white so we’ll just have to wait for him to clear things up. Wasn’t trying to be offensive, at all.

        Reply

        • Rags

          May 20, 2014 at 16:17

          Just pulling your leg. Wanted to post it as I thought there is some resemblance, but instead replied to you. 😉

          Reply

          • Nintendo Fan 4 Lif3

            May 20, 2014 at 16:22

            haha. but there is probably is though, but thanks.

  50. HisDivineOrder

    May 20, 2014 at 16:35

    The thing I thought was the guy is like if you took Vass and Buck, then tossed in some Swede and added a bit of Saints Row 3/4 crazytown into the mix.

    Which is to say, I knew people would automatically scream to high heaven about homophobia, but the reality is I think it’s just highly derivative of their last game instead. I get why they’d do it, though. Vass was a huge part of what really worked in Far Cry 3 and the only thing people complain about in that game is that he died way too soon.

    So making a character that’s like him (and the central villain this time), but absolutely NOT HIM is the challenge that Ubisoft had to face here. How do you go one better than Vass in a way that’s not just “Vass of another race”?

    I don’t envy them that. I think Vass was lightning in a bottle. I’m not sure they’re going to be able to replicate it. I think they’d have been better off not even trying, but it appears they’re doubling down on the crazy.

    Their other villains (besides Buck and Vass) were boring. Well, except the crazy chick ones that aren’t villains until a final barely controllable cinematic A/B choice.

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  51. Johan Fourie

    May 20, 2014 at 16:55

    Well what is there left to say after reading this rant piece… I agree with everything. The same can be applied to all the white knight articles about sexism. Seems like cheese and whine fests have taken over the interwebs.

    Also, what’s wrong with a villain being gay? Javier Bardem pulled it off in Skyfall.

    Reply

  52. dirtysteve

    May 20, 2014 at 17:44

    Looks like the Euro-trash stereotype.

    I wouldn’t be surprised if his sexuality was portrayed as a component to some kind of deviancy.

    Reply

  53. Russell Gorall

    May 20, 2014 at 19:40

    A black man is the leader of the free world, white people can’t be racist.

    Reply

  54. Aussious

    May 20, 2014 at 20:32

    A gay antagonist would be awesome.

    Reply

  55. Jason Ashman

    May 21, 2014 at 00:52

    spend a week on tumblr, cry, come back to the real society and learn to ignore these idiots. Just like resident evil 5 wasnt racist, this isnt racist either

    Reply

  56. Jev_LFC

    May 21, 2014 at 02:07

    Oh dear.

    Reply

  57. Gaming Admiral

    May 21, 2014 at 06:07

    Loved it!

    Reply

  58. A.

    August 5, 2014 at 23:03

    A predominantly white guy with blond hair has his hand on the top of the head of a mixed race dude. That’s just plain stupid on the part of Ubisoft to feature a provocative picture like that. Combined with Ubisoft’s misogyny, they just suck. How hard can it be for a group of white male developers to wake up and get it right?

    Hutchinson says he’s not white and he’s not a player. Ubisoft cops out in the most pathetic ways, don’t they? I mean set aside sexism and racism and just listen to the bs drivel that comes out of Ubisoft to make excuses for itself.

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  59. buck wade

    December 7, 2014 at 05:35

    Wow. Gamers, viewers, and readers demand diversity among characters. Then the writers put diversity. Oh but somehow those characters represent ENTIRE cultures despite just happening to be from that ethnic group.

    Reply

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